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Powerball Jackpot Rolls Over Again

No one matched the five numbers and the Powerball number in Saturday's Powerball drawing. 


The winning numbers in the Sept. 14, 2013 drawing were:  01 - 17 - 25 - 37 - 44 and the Powerball number was 20. 

The Powerball jackpot has now climbed to $400 Million. The next drawing is Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. 

Since Illinois introduced this multi-state lottery game, Powerball has contributed an estimated $120 million to the Illinois Common School Fund and Capital Projects Fund. 

QUICK POWERBALL FACTS

  • Current jackpot at $317 million; cash value of $176.3 million; after withholding: $123.4 million
  • Introduced in Illinois on January 31, 2010
  • Jackpots  start at $40 million
  • IL has had 33 Match 5 winners since January 18, 2012; Match 5 winners receive $1,000,000 each, which increases to $2,000,000 if they select the Power Play game option. Four of the 33 Match 5 winners have won $2,000,000.
  • Overall odds of winning a prize:  1:31.8; Overall odds of winning the jackpot 1:175,000,000
  • Drawings are at 9:59 PM (CT) every Wednesday and Saturday
  • All profits from Powerball in Illinois stay in Illinois to support education and capital developments
  • Powerball is played in 45 lottery jurisdictions across the country
  • Largest Powerball Jackpot: $590.5 million; won May 18, 2013 in Florida
Source: Illinois Lottery

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